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Stowmarket Recreation Ground

7 ha

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Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.18930, 0.98856

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Little Owl
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Little Owl, Kestrel +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Swift, Little Owl, Kestrel +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Harlequin Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Bugle, Selfheal +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 51 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Mid Suffolk FootpathWalking route34.6 km
Named routeLength 34.6 kmRegional walking route
Middy Railway FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
Abbot's Hall Roadpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: footway
Abbot's Hall Roadpublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mSurface dirtPath type: residential
Buttermarketpublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mPath type: pedestrian
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route982 m
Named routeRef 51Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 51Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route752 m
Named routeRef 51Length 752 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route206 m
Named routeRef 51Length 206 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 51Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Church Walkrestricted byway · 4 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 4 mPath type: residential
Walnut Tree Walkrestricted byway · 111 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 111 mPath type: service
Church Walkrestricted byway · 97 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 97 mPath type: residential
Walnut Tree Walkrestricted byway · 38 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 38 mPath type: residential
Walnut Tree Walkrestricted byway · 58 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 58 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recreation Ground off the B1115 Finborough Road

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recreation Ground off the B1115 Finborough Road

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